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🌿 Aromatic herb 🌱 Plant genus
Levisticum

Levisticum

9.9
A group of European herbs in the parsley family with a strong smell, including lovage
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : levístico
  • The Levisticum plant thrives in moist soil.

Examples

  • Botanists have identified several medicinal uses for plants in the Levisticum genus.

  • Levisticum is commonly grown in herb gardens for its flavorful leaves and seeds.

  • The best-known species in the Levisticum genus is Levisticum officinale, also called lovage.

  • Many chefs use Levisticum for its unique flavor.

  • The herbalist recommended Levisticum for its culinary and medicinal properties.

  • In the summer garden, Levisticum blooms with vibrant yellow flowers.

  • Levisticum is often used to enhance the flavor of soups and stews.

Compounds

Levisticum officinale
  • Specialized
9.8

An herb like celery with edible leaves, stalks, and seeds used for cooking

Surface Forms

Levisticum singular
Levisticums plural

Etymology

Levisticum is the Latin name behind the common herb lovage, and a helpful way to remember it is to link Levisticum with lovage, a strong-smelling kitchen herb in the 'parsley' family.